Deviance and Social Control
Watch the following film called Rock and a Hard Place and answer the following questions in essay format.
Atlantic Cape Library has Films on Demand so you can watch this film by accessing the Media tab for the library. Here are the links:
Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries: Find Media: Home
Find film, video, and other media.
Click on Films on Demand Academic Collection in the middle column. The username is study and the password is s1112y.
Search for the title Rock and a Hard Place. Running time is 1hour 21 minutes. You can also try the direct link but you will still need to login using the credentials above.
https://fod-infobase-com.atlantic.idm.oclc.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=135600&tScript=0
1. How are the boys ‘resocialized’ into this new environment? What are the challenges they are facing as they enter into this environment for the first time? How are they feeling?
2. How is the bootcamp like a total institution? Can you give examples?
3. Do you think they boys have experienced labeling theory by society? What effects might that have on their self-concept?
4. What do you think about this type of program? Do you think it’s useful? Would you make any changes or use it in any other social context?
Submissions should be a minimum of four (4) pages. They do not need to be in MLA or APA format. These are response papers, but you are welcome to use external resources to supplement your argument. They need to be typed, double-spaced, with no larger than a 12pt font. They are submitted as attachments, Only use .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf for your attachment. Blank attachments will be deleted.
Feel free to use pictures or links to supplement but if you do please list these after the written portion of the essay. Photos, links to videos, and web links do not count toward the four-page written essay.
